Mount Grace Country House and Spa

A Home in the Country Close to the Metropolis

Mount Grace Country House and Spa, surrounded by 10 acres of lush gardens in the magnificent Magaliesburg Mountains, is a true haven of natural elegance. This classic country house offers the ultimate in South African rural living.
A fusion of contemporary luxury and classic charm, Mount Grace Country House and Spa is an elegant country hideaway. Nestled among the ruggedly beautiful Magaliesburg Mountains merely an hour drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria, the 121-room retreat is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
At the Mount Grace, time slows and nature takes over – the fresh country breeze and magnificent views of the valleys and mountains help you to relax and unwind. The tranquil gardens of the hydrotherapy spa garden, featuring a jacuzzi, waterfall and flotation pool, offer the perfect backdrop for a short break.
Oozing old world charm but boasting modern opulence, Mount Grace Country House and Spa is the perfect retreat for team building, conferences and relaxed weekend getaways away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
The country house provides a wide range of facilities to cater to the nature lover, the health conscious and the luxury guest. Onsite activities include the following: gift shop,
bird watching, spa, hydrotherapy gardens, flotation pool, heated outdoor jacuzzi, rock pools and waterfalls, walking trails, mountain biking, tennis courts, outdoor heated swimming pool, steam room and gym.
An area rich in history and natural beauty, the Magaliesburg area has many activities. Take time to explore the Battle of Nooitgedacht site and the Old English Block House, the Cradle of Humankind, the Home of our Ancestors, Blaauwbank Historical Gold Mine, Oostburg International Flowers, Corrilock Koi Farm, Angela Eidelman Gallery, Crab Creek Nursery and Van Gaalen Kaasmaker (Cheese Maker).

Activities at this Accommodation

Apartheid Museum

Dark History and Enlightened Change

In 1948 the white-elected National Party government implemented the policy of apartheid, turning 20 million people into second class citizens. Their liberation in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner who became president, is a climax in the saga of a nation’s resistance, courage and fortitude.
In 1995 the South African government set up a process for the granting of casino licenses, establishing an agency to do this called the Gambling Board. The bid documents stipulated that bidders should demonstrate how they would attract tourism and thereby grow the economy and stimulate job creation. A consortium, called Akani Egoli, put in a bid that included the commitment to building a museum. Their bid was successful, the Gold Reef City casino was built and an adjacent piece of land given for the construction of a museum. The cost of the construction of the museum was paid for by Akani Egoli however, the museum is an independent, non-profit organization relying on donations to sustain its growth.
The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is considered the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th century South Africa, at the heart of which is the apartheid story. A series of 22 individual exhibition areas takes the visitor through a dramatic emotional journey that tells a story of a state-sanctioned system based on racial discrimination and the struggle of the majority to overthrow this tyranny. Visitors are supplied with a headphone set controlled by electronic transponders within the museum, which means that the visitor controls the speed at which they want to walk through the exhibits.
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In 1948 the white-elected National Party government implemented the policy of apartheid, turning 20 million people into second class citizens. Their liberation in 1994 with the election of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner who became president, is a climax in the saga of a nation’s resistance, courage and fortitude.
In 1995 the South African...show more

Curios/Fine Art Shopping

Bring a Little of Africa Home

DeWildt Cheetah Centre

Endangered Species Breeding Program

The De Wildt Cheetah Center was established in 1971 with the aim of breeding endangered species. Over the past two decades the Centre's efforts have resulted in the major achievement of breeding what was once a threatened species, the cheetah. Over the years, nearly 600 cheetah cubs have been born at De Wildt - a dramatic contrast to the days when the cheetah population of South Africa was estimated at a mere 700.
While the cheetah project was the base from which the center launched its conservation ethic, it soon widened to include other rare and endangered animal species such as wild dog, brown hyena, serval, suni antelope, blue and red duiker, bontebok, riverine rabbit and vultures - including the very rare Egyptian vulture. Many of these have been successfully bred for later reintroduction into the wild, thus helping to repopulate areas where such species have disappeared or are no longer abundant.
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The De Wildt Cheetah Center was established in 1971 with the aim of breeding endangered species. Over the past two decades the Centre's efforts have resulted in the major achievement of breeding what was once a threatened species, the cheetah. Over the years, nearly 600 cheetah cubs have been born at De Wildt - a dramatic contrast to the...show more

Elephant Educational at Hartebeespoort Dam

Walking with Giants

One of three Elephant Sanctuaries in South Africa, this extraordinary facility focuses on up-close encounters and the education of the elephants, and interaction, touching and activities with these giants. The sanctuary provides a stress free environment for the animals, as it is aware of the challenges of keeping these beasts in captivity

Family Friendly Activities

Maropeng: Cradle of Humanity

An Underground Journey Through How We Came to Be

An exciting 4-billion-year journey on an underground lake, through the elemental forces – water, air, fire and earth – dipping through waterfalls and real icebergs, into the eye of a storm, past erupting volcanoes and through the depths of the earth and emerging at the beginning of the world. From here, the journey continues through an experience highlighting the history of our world and humankind as a species, brought to life via audiovisual techniques, evocative sound effects, theme-park technology and theatrical displays. There are also real fossils on display at the visitor center. ...show less

An exciting 4-billion-year journey on an underground lake, through the elemental forces – water, air, fire and earth – dipping through waterfalls and real icebergs, into the eye of a storm, past erupting volcanoes and through the depths of the earth and emerging at the beginning of the world. From here, the journey continues through an...show more

Origins Centre

Explore the Beginnings of Humanity

The Origins Centre at Wits, the newest heritage resource in South Africa, is one of the finest learning centers and home of Khoisan Rock Art in the world. It is a facility where we explore the origins of humans in Africa and peek into the fascinating world of the earliest humans. Visitors are also able to complete a basic questionnaire to trace their origins. The Origins Centre explores the very beginning of human technology, thought and spirituality – everything that makes us who we are today. ...show less

The Origins Centre at Wits, the newest heritage resource in South Africa, is one of the finest learning centers and home of Khoisan Rock Art in the world. It is a facility where we explore the origins of humans in Africa and peek into the fascinating world of the earliest humans. Visitors are also able to complete a basic questionnaire to...show more

Pretoria City Tour

Explore the History of South Africa's Capital City

Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. Your guide will take you on a tour of :
Voortrekker Monument - A commemorative museum for the courage of this country’s pioneers during their ‘Great Trek’ into the unknown interior.
City Hall and Transvaal museum (Entrance optional extra) – with statues of heroes of events leading up to the foundation days of Pretoria and the home of ‘Mrs. Ples’, fossil scull of one of the first known hominids to roam the earth.
Church Square – here church services were held in the early days and it is dominated by the statue of ‘Oom Paul’, Paul Kruger, founder of the Kruger National Park. This square is the site of impressive historical buildings and is now a venue for trade and recreation;
The Union Buildings – Designed by the famed architect, Sir Herbert Baker, this is where the Presidential and Administrative Offices are with its beautiful gardens and the replica of the Delville Wood Monument in France. When standing in these gardens you have an elevated view over the valley of this friendly city.
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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. Your guide will take you on a tour of :
Voortrekker Monument - A commemorative museum for the courage of this country’s pioneers during their ‘Great Trek’ into the unknown interior.
City Hall and Transvaal museum (Entrance optional extra) – with statues of heroes of events...show more

Scenic Helicopter Flight

Soweto Township Tour

Uncover the Lessons of the South West Townships

The largest “township” in South Africa, Soweto became a city in its own right. Experience the history of this famous township, the root of the freedom struggle, Johannesburg Southwest Township (Soweto). Famous or notorious, Soweto is a former township from the times of Apartheid. Starting about 15 km away from the centre of Johannesburg, it comprises some 63 sq. km, where an estimated two million people live. Originally there were only temporary living quarters for the mine workers, before Soweto was declared a ghetto for the black population of Johannesburg by the infamous "Urban Areas Act" in 1923. Although the government had a housing program to build hundreds of thousands of plain two-room houses here, the illegal squatter camps kept on growing and spreading.
Still Soweto is by no means only an accumulation of tin shacks. There are also better suburbs and a number of more or less functioning social institutions like schools and hospitals. The main impression though is that of great crowding and poverty, and Guides’ approach are often that of the ‘Good, the Bad and the Ugly’. The home that Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela shared is based in Soweto.
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The largest “township” in South Africa, Soweto became a city in its own right. Experience the history of this famous township, the root of the freedom struggle, Johannesburg Southwest Township (Soweto). Famous or notorious, Soweto is a former township from the times of Apartheid. Starting about 15 km away from the centre of...show more

Spa Service

Sterkfontein Caves

Release Your Inner Paleontologist

Sterkfontein is one of the world's most productive and important palaeoanthropological sites. It is the place where the very first adult ape-man was found by Dr. Robert Broom in 1936. This ancient cave system has over the years revealed a sequence of deposits with fossils dating from about 3.5 to 1.5 million years ago, a period of time which spans the early development of the family of man- the hominids. In addition to almost 500 skull, jaw, teeth and skeletal fossils of these early hominids, there are many thousands of other animal fossils, over 300 fragments of fossils wood, and over 9,000 stone tools which include some of the earliest manifestations of human culture on earth. Some of the youngest deposits in the cave also contain fossils and tools from the period just prior to the emergence of modern humans, the period ca. 100.000 to 250,000 years ago, most widespread of which are the dolomites of the Transvaal Supergroup. ...show less

Sterkfontein is one of the world's most productive and important palaeoanthropological sites. It is the place where the very first adult ape-man was found by Dr. Robert Broom in 1936. This ancient cave system has over the years revealed a sequence of deposits with fossils dating from about 3.5 to 1.5 million years ago, a period of time which...show more